Rolland T. Abraham

The agenda was approved following the addition of a recommendation for an out-of-state field trip for Winter Guard students and the deletion of an asphalt work item due to a missing quote. Key discussions included presentations on proposed changes to class rank, weighted grades, and grading scale at WCHS, and a report on student support and school improvement goals at DMS. The Board approved the Consent Agenda, which covered claims, personnel actions including several resignations and one employment recommendation, and fund reports. New business involved approving multiple out-of-state field trips, accepting various donations, approving the audit reports for the 2023-2025 period, approving the 2027 Budget Timeline, approving a flexibility waiver for mandated instructional days/minutes for the 2026-2027 school year, approving the student transfer resolution for 2026-2027, approving painting hours for Spring Break, approving student internship details for 2026-2027, authorizing payment for certified staff for January 26, 2026, approving a PERF election resolution, approving asphalt work for crack filling and replacement, approving funding for the Parenting Coaching program, approving 2026-2027 preschool tuition rates (with a modification to the daily full-day rate), approving an SLP contractor agreement, granting permission to advertise an RFP for Chromebook purchases, approving additional donations for the Weekend Backpack Program, approving travel for the Assistant Superintendent to attend the ASU+GSV Summit, approving a grant for the Feeding Thinkers Program and Community Garden, approving the remediation plan for Lee L. Driver Middle School, and approving the elementary summer school program. The Food Service Management Company RFP process timeline was also updated.

The Board of Finance held its annual session to elect officers, confirming Jay Harris as President and Lisa Hendrickson as Secretary. Key agenda items included the presentation and approval of the 2025 investment report and the designation of depositories for school funds, which are Old National Bank, Northwest Bank, First Merchants Bank, and Farmers State Bank. The Board also reviewed the overall investment policy of the school corporation and reported that there were no outstanding checks to be written off as of December 31, 2025. A report was provided on the financial condition of the Corporation, covering items such as the State Fiscal and Qualitative Indicators Committee report and fund balances.

The agenda was approved after adding two new business items: recommending the approval of a substantial contract with Quality Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for HVAC upgrades at WCHS/DMS, and proposing a change for the Facility Director position from hourly to FLSA (salaried), including the use of comp-time for extreme maintenance issues. Key reports covered financial statements, updates on the Solar Array Project rebates designated for the HVAC project, a savings report from Veregy, and the Fall 2025 Transfer Report. Under unfinished business, the Board decided to apply the premium cost for wind and hail damage hedging to the Rainy-Day Fund instead of purchasing insurance, and received an update on checking account security enhancements. New business included the approval of several out-of-state field trips, the declaration of obsolete classroom chairs as surplus, approval of the Superintendent's Contract & Addendum, approval of the Proposal for Percussion and Winter Guard, approval of Randolph Central Virtual Academy Handbook changes, and approval of end-of-year automatic appropriation transfers for the 2025 budget. The Board also discussed the impact of microschools and approved accepting two grants: the TRAC (RAS 2.0) Grant for playground equipment and the IAN (Indiana After School) Literacy Playbook Grant for professional development and tutoring materials.

The meeting addressed agenda additions, including recommendations for personal leave and acceptance of a resignation within the classified personnel categories, as well as a presentation from the Baker Elementary School Principal regarding goals, engagement, and staff strengths. The Consent Agenda involved approving claims, reports on various meetings held in January 2026 (excluding the current meeting's approval), substitute teacher transfers and updates, financial reports, personnel actions (including approved personal leaves, retirements, resignations, and employment recommendations for substitute custodian and bus driver roles), and extra-curricular personnel changes. New Business items included the approval of two out-of-state field trips, approval of donations for the Feeding Thinkers program and other school needs, approval of a substantial quote for the World of Wonders preschool curriculum, approval of a lunch account refund, approval of updated Device User Agreements, approval of new CDL School Billable Rates, approval of a Wind & Hail Transfer Resolution, approval to proceed with establishing the Randolph Central Education Foundation, approval of the low mowing bid for 2026 and 2027, and approval of the staffing proposal for the WCHS Summer Marching Band Program. Financial reports covered Operation Fund appropriations, cash-flow statements, preschool profit/loss, natural gas costs, and electricity cost updates.

The Board of School Trustees conducted a Public Hearing regarding the Superintendent's Contract. The board reviewed the details of the contract, which had been previously advertised in the News-Gazette. The floor was opened for public comment, but there were no citizen comments received.